Peggy King, ‘George Gobel Show’ Actress and Singer of the ’50s, Dies at 96
Peggy King, a 1950s television and recording star, died Sunday following a battle with Alzheimer’s at the Saunders House Assisted Living facility in…
Variety reports: Peggy King, a 1950s television and recording star, died Sunday following a battle with Alzheimer’s at the Saunders House Assisted Living facility in Wynnewood, Pa.
King’s publicist, Alan Eicher, confirmed her death. King was a regular on the “George Gobel Show” from 1954-57.
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